Johann Peter Rockefeller, I

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Notes for Johann Peter Rockefeller: The name is an Americanized version of the German Rokkenfelder or Rockenfeller, meaning from Rockenfeld. This indicates the latter origins of the family, which can be traced back to the villages of Ehlscheid, Segendorf and Fahr, (all suburbanised to Neuwied). These are neighbored to the small settlement of Rockenfeld - part of Neuwied's quarter Feldkirchen.[2] In Germany, Rockenfeller is known as a family name. The earliest known ancestor is Goddart Rockenfeller (1590, Fahr). The Rockefeller family is descended from Johann Peter Rockenfeller (1682–1763), grandson of Goddart. He immigrated to New Jersey from the German Palatinate in 1723 and acquired large landholdings.

The ship Johann and his sons came to America on was intended to land at NY Harbor, but the adverse heavy northeast winds drove them south to Phil. Pa. From there they started to go overland to the Hudson River and to East Camp, NY but on the way many of them found the land of West NJ so well suited to farming they settled in Hunt. Co., NJ.

Children of Johann and Anna Maria:

1. Johann William b 8/19/1708 in Germany
2. Johann Peter Jr. 3/22/1710/1711 in Germany
3. Catherina A. 1/29/1712/13 in Germany
4. Anna Christina 5/6/1714 Germany
5. Marie Eva 1/17/1717/1718 Germany

Children with 2nd wife Elizabeth Christina Runkle (b abt 1700) whom he married 10/29/1720 in Bonefeld, Germany:

1. Catherine C. 3/3/31721/22 in Germany
2. Ann C. 6/17/24 in Somerset Co., NJ
3. Elizabeth b abt 1726 in Amwell, Hunt. Co., NJ
4. William b abt 1727 in Amwell Twp., Hunt. Co., NJ
5. Mary

WILL of Pieter Rockerfeller of Amwell Twp., Hunt. Co., NJ dated 12/6/1763; proved 8/16/1766; Inventory taken 8/11/766 made by Jacob Snyder and william Abit shows value at 730.10.5 pounds:

Gives to son William "Rockafelt" the plantation in Amwell Twp., purchased from William Burlis, Samuel Green and Justis Gonce, bounded by Ezcal Rose, James Abits, Peter Fisher and Noah Hixson containing 275 acres. Son, PETER, 10 pounds. Daughter, Mary Gaber, moveables. Daughter Ann Runk, moveables. Daughter Elizabeth Johnson, moveables. My daughter, Else Snuke, has departed this life and left children, William, Ann, John and Peter, and they are to have goods. Daughter, "Cristane, has married a man that uses her ill, that she cannot live with and my Executors are to keep her's in their hands and give it to said "Cristane, and at her death, what is left given to her children. Executors: son Peter, and Philip Peters. witnesses: William Abit, John Garrison. 12/23/1771: Account by Executors. Paid legatees, as follows: Peter Rockafellar, Mary Caver, Ann runk, Elizabeth Johnson, the children of Alice Snook and Christian Miller. Lib. 12. p. 418; Lib 14, p 405.

Johann Peter Rockefeller an ancestor of the Rockefeller family was an early plantation owner in Amwell. Although a monument erected in 1906 by John D. Rockefeller stands in the cemetery at Larison's Corner, it does not mark the actual family ground, which is a half acre set aside by will and mentioned in successive property transfers. It is located on the original "Plantation" now owned by Mr. Irving Grace. Hunterdon County maps of the 1850s show its location but it is seemingly forgotten by the family and unknown to many of us. LARISON'S CORNER (AMWELL RIDGE) CEMETERY, HUNTERDON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY In memory of Johann Peter Rockefeller who came from Germany about the year 1723, died in 1763. He gave this land for a burying ground. Rockefeller Johann Peter 1763 from findagrave.com: Birth: unknown Death: 1763

Inscription: In memory of Johann Peter Rockefeller who came from Germany about the year 1723, died in 1763. He gave this land for a burial place forhis family, its descendants and his neighbors. This monument erected in the 1906 by John Davison Rockefeller, a direct descendant.

Burial: Amwell Ridge Cemetery Ringoes Hunterdon County New Jersey, USA

• Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Dec 2 2017, 22:11:20 UTC

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Johann Peter’s first known land purchase was made in Amwell Township, Hunterdon County in 1729.